8 Days Diving Cruise - Calipso Yacht - Galapagos

Punta Carrion, situated on Santa Cruz Island, offers an opportunity to spot mola molas if luck is on our side, making it an ideal initial dive to adjust to Galapagos diving.

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Wolf is a key dive spot in Galapagos, renowned for its abundant shark population. Only accessible to divers, it boasts the highest shark biomass globally. Located 115 miles north of central islands.

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Wolf offers sightings of hammerheads, whale sharks (in season), Galapagos sharks, silky sharks, eagle rays, and more. Dive sites feature coral-covered areas teeming with tropical fish. Land hosts diverse seabirds, including boobies, frigates, and pelicans. Diving starts early for 4 dives in a 12-hour day, with an optional night dive for observing unique marine life.

Two additional dives await us at Darwin.

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We'll have 1-2 more dives at Wolf. An optional night dive at the Anchorage site is available, offering sightings of garden eels and the red-lipped batfish on the sandy bottom.

From January to May, we visit Cabo Marshall on Isabela Island.

From June to December, in the morning, we explore Cabo Douglas on Fernandina Island, followed by an afternoon dive at Punta Vicente Roca on Isabela Island.

From January to June, Cabo Marshall lies on the eastern coast of Isabela Island. Divers encounter giant mantas, abundant barracudas, Galapagos sharks, sea lions, Flightless Cormorants, and vast schools of Black Striped Salemas. The sheer number of these small fish can obscure divers, leaving only bubbles visible. The itinerary includes four dives across two Cabo Marshall dive sites.

Cabo Douglas, from July to December, is located on Fernandina, the furthest western island in the Galapagos, known for its active volcano that has erupted twice in the last decade, making it a central attraction in the archipelago.

In the morning, Cabo Douglas offers a unique experience found only on liveaboard itineraries: observing diving Marine Iguanas feeding underwater. Additionally, penguins can be seen feeding on small silver sardines, often concealed within schools of Black Striped Salemas. The area is rich in turtles, making it a likely spot for orca sightings.

Punta Vicente Roca (July – Dec) sits on the northwestern edge of Isabela Island, resembling a seahorse on the map. Isabela, boasting five active volcanoes, serves as its backdrop.

In the afternoon, Punta Vicente Roca serves as a Mola Mola (Sunfish) cleaning station, home to abundant turtle populations, the unique Galapagos Bullhead shark, penguins, seahorses, sea lions, and various fish species not seen elsewhere in the Galapagos. Encounters with the endemic Flightless Cormorant during dives are also quite common.

In the morning, we will visit Cousins Rock. This small formation, a remnant of an eroded crater, emerges from the sea. Its eastern side features recessed ledges adorned with vibrant greenish-black corals. Among these corals can be found seahorses, frogfish, octopus, turtles and the elusive hawkfish. Pelagic species such as manta rays, eagle rays, mobulas and hammerhead sharks are often sighted from Cousins, along with sea lions and fur seals. Depending on divers' preferences, 1-2 dives are scheduled.

In the afternoon, we leave the yacht and venture towards a reserve in the Santa Cruz Highlands, where we can observe the renowned Galapagos Tortoise in its native environment.

Following the Highlands, we proceed to Puerto Ayora, the largest town in the Galapagos. Here, you have the option to explore the Charles Darwin Research Center within the Galapagos National Park or wander around the town.

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After disembarking, you're welcome to explore the Interpretation Center or stroll around the port area until it's time to head to the airport for your departure.